2013 Ford EXPEDITION - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"the contact owns a 2013 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving 70 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission molded leadframe. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. the vehicle was not repaired. after investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 19n01, but the vin was not included. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was 135,000."

"the contact owns a 2013 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle independently decelerated to 0 mph. the check engine warning light and the wrench symbol was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the failure was due to a faulty main control valve body in the transmission. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call nhtsa hotline for assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 200,080"

"transmission, is available for inspection upon request, trans will downshift to 1st gear causing rear wheels to lock up, speedometer to read zero mph, wrench to be displayed, and dashes across digital display on mph. called dealer and was told out of recall/warranty parameters, as well as ford corporate customer service. no inspection, only verbal verification from dealer. no advance warning before malfunction."

"the contact owns a 2013 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the vehicle downshifted unexpectedly, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. the powertrain warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the vehicle was not under warranty. the failure mileage was approximately 191,000."

"transmission fluid cooler line ruptured causing loss of propulsion. there is a known and common problem with the cooler lines breaking at the fitting where the transmission lines meet the cooler. there is a meeting of dis-similar metals (aluminum and steel) in this fitting that is thought to increase the risk of fracture. there are multiple reports of the fitting fracturing in the same place in ford forums and youtube videos. this affects the ford f150s, expeditions and similar lincoln models."

"the contact owns a 2013 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, the transmission suddenly downshifted into first gear. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with brake sensor and transmission failure. the dealer replaced an unknown transmission part; however, the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. the failure mileage was 82,702."

"my vehicle suddenly shifted into first gear causing it to slow down abruptly. if someone were behind me there would be a high probability that they would hit me from behind since the slowdown was caused by a down shift and there would be no brake lights. this same thing happened to me two years ago and i brought it to the ford dealer for service. they did not try to reproduce the problem because there is a tsb 19b05. they reprogrammed the powertrain module. i did not experience this problem again until 8/30/2021 (i think, it could have been 8/23). at which point i started looking into this. apparently ford knows this is a problem and has extended the warranty on the affected part (see customer satisfaction program 19n01). but, they will not perform the needed repair unless i have the wrench light on my dashboard. there is every indication that my vehicle has a problem with oss sensor because three times (in the past few weeks) my vehicle has either downshifted or failed to shift out of first gear and all three times the speedometer read 0 (not operational) even though i was going 25 - 30 mph. i think there should be a recall on this part because if i was going at a high rate of speed in heavy traffic this would be a disaster. in the mean time i am driving on side roads hoping that the light comes on so that i can get this fixed. i looked into having the repair done and the estimate is $1100."

"while i was driving my vehicle on the highway it just downshifted from 5th gear to a much lower gear causing my vehicle to come to an almost complete stop in traffic. also my speedometer quit working and my vehicle transmission was stuck in the lower gear. i had to pull off on the shoulder during traffic and avoid being hit by another car. i was able to turn the vehicle and then restart it to get the transmission to shift into another gear. i was fortunate enough to be able to get home but that did not correct the issue ford created to my and my family's safety. ford knows this is an issue and had a recall out there for the issue but because my vehicle is out of the mileage for the warranty they will not repair the issue at their cost. the dealership confirmed the issue is the same as the recall-- replacement of transmission molded leadframe is necessary. ford will not cover the repair cost because it is out of the mileage and also the extended date 11/30/2019."

"personal experience matches exactly the symptoms identified and described in ford tsb 13-6-8. the downshift and immediate power train reduction in speed has thrown the passengers forward and prompted immediate control issues. to date the tires have not locked up on this vin but there are numerous reports of that situation."

"we are experiencing the issues in ford's tsb 13-6-8 the vehicle will suddenly have the speedometer drop to 0, fuel gauge shows empty, wrench or check engine light comes on, and the rpms go extremely high. it is extremely dangerous as it has happened on the freeway at high speeds and also when starting up from a stop light. ford is only paying for the parts if it's 10 years or 150,000 miles whichever comes first. the vehicle is 7 years old but has 155,000 miles. the repair is $1,100."